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HappinessHappinessApril 10, 2012
PositivePositivePsychologyPsychology
Day #5 of 8
Mark Rafter http://www.canyons.edu/faculty/rafterm
A life bound by
virtues & strengths.
Where is HAPPINESSin all of this?
The best answer to any question about human behavior begins with
two words.“It depends, …”
Behavior Behavior is a function is a function of theof the
Person Person and theand theEnvironmentEnvironment..
Q. “What causes happiness?”
A. “It depends, …”
Pleasure = positive emotions (happiness)Engagement = using one’s personal strengths in the pursuit of one’s own work, love & playMeaning = using one’s personal strengths in the service of others
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxUulGkLu4I
1 minute 15 seconds
Expressions of Happiness Causes (and effects) of Happiness
SavoringMoney Pets Self-Esteem Thought Speed and Thought Variability Gratitude vs Entitlement Causes (and effects) of Happiness
Effects of Happiness
Page #1
Four common strategies have been identified – that can be employed alone or in combination –
to savor a positive event:
1.Display positive emotions nonverbally2.Staying present in the moment of the
experience3.Thinking about the event
before (anticipation) and after (reflection)4.Telling others about the event
“activity”
The game was played in 1968.
The movie interviews were
conducted40 years later.
See page #2
Happiness - related articles1. A Picture's Worth -- Partner Photographs Reduce Pain
3. Benefits of Expressing Gratitude to a Partner
5. Character Strengths Before and After September 11
6. Does high self-esteem cause interpersonal success, happiness, or health?
7. Eavesdropping on Happiness - Have Less Small Talk Conversations
8. Expressions of positive emotion in women's' college yearbook pictures
16. Income Inequality and Happiness
19. Is Happiness Having What You Want - Wanting What You Have - or Both?
20. Money and Happiness - Rank of Income Not Amount Affects Satisfaction
21. Money Giveth & Taketh Away - The Dual Effect of Wealth on Happiness
25. Positive emotions in early life and longevity - Findings from the nun study
26. Saving the Last for Best
30. The Impact of Pets on Human Health and Psychological Well-Being
32. The pursuit of happiness can be lonely
34. Thought Speed - Thought Variability and Mood
35. When more pain is preferred to less - Adding a better end
Page #8
Article #16 on Page 8
Article #16 on Page 8
Read this as:The Savoring Savoring article
Reference this as:A Savoring Savoring article
See page #6
See page #5
See page #7
A life bound by
virtues & strengths.
CognitionCognitionEmotionEmotionOvert BehaviorOvert Behavior
…and our experience of happinessdepends on these three domains.
Go Gratitudehttp://www.gogratitude.com/
• A Daily Gratitude Journal
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.William Arthur Ward
1. Character Strengths Before and
After September 112. Gratitude and Prosocial Behavior -
Helping When It Costs You3. Benefits of Expressing Gratitude -
Expressing Gratitude to a Partner Changes Ones View of the Relationship
• The Gratitude Visit
Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.William Arthur Ward
CognitionCognitionEmotionEmotionOvert BehaviorOvert Behavior
…and a field test
The End.The End.
Thank you for the experienceand the memories of today.